Tom Leonard

Tom Leonard is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. A Republican running for his first elected office, he was elected in 2012 to succeed term-limited Paul Opsommer. In November 2014, Leonard was chosen by his Republican Colleagues to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore, a position which allows him to preside of the House as Speaker during the absence of the Speaker of the House.

Prior to his election, Leonard served as an assistant attorney general for the State of Michigan and was part of the Special Crimes Division of the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office. Leonard is also the chairman of the DeWitt Public Safety Committee, a member of the St. Johns Kiwanis Club, and a member of the DeWitt Lions Club.

In November 2016, Leonard was selected by the House Republican Caucus to serve as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 2017-18 legislative session, succeeding term-limited Speaker Kevin Cotter.

Leonard's wife Jenell is the External and Strategic Coordinator for Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley.